Courses

ALI-246: Preparation for Hajj 1434 and Ziyarat to Madina

The webinar will discuss the spiritual, social and jurisprudential aspects of pilgrimage to Madina, peforming ‘Umra Tamattu and Hajj Tamattu. The presentation will be followed by Q & A session. Date: Sunday, September 8, 2013 Timings: 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 noon (EST- Toronto/NY time) Instructor: Hasanayn Kassamali Log in link: http://www.anymeeting.com/AcademyofIslam1 Registration link: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=E958DD8687463D Slides … Read more

ALI-245: Preparation for Hajj 1434 – Ladies Masa’el

A one hour Hajj webinar on important Islamic rules relating to women going for Hajj. (Please note that this webinar is open to Ladies only). Date: Saturday Sept.7, 2013 Time: 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon (EST Toronto/NY time) Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Log in link: http://www.anymeeting.com/AcademyofIslam1 Registration link: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=E958DD8687473C Slides (PDF)

ALI-240: Qur’anic Arabic Level 6

Lessons will be drawn from the text Access to Qur’anic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid. Students will learn rules of Arabic grammar as well as gain familiarity with the vocabulary of the Qur’an and the structure of Qur’anic phrases. Eligibility: Ability to recite the Qur’an and some exposure to Arabic grammar. Dates: Saturdays; Sept.7 to Nov. … Read more

ALI-239: Inner Realities of Laylatul Qadr

In this one hour webinar, we will insha Allah explore the insights into the Night of Power based on the Holy Qur’an and teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (a). The presentation will last for about 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for the Question & Answer session. All are encouraged to participate in this webinar … Read more

ALI-238: Rules of Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan

In this 2-part webinar, we will insha’Allah cover essential rules and frequently asked questions about our responsibilities during the upcoming month of Ramadhan. Topics to be covered include who needs to fast, when to start fasting, what to refrain from while fasting, fasting when one becomes a frequent traveller, and rules of watan.  The material … Read more

ALI-236: Du’a Makarim al-Akhlaq

Du‘a Makarim al-Akhlaq: A discovery of the Fragility of the human state and an Awareness of the Self This Du‘a is among the most powerful moral-ethical exhortations found in the corpus of the Twelver Shi’i devotional repertoire. The class will explore the spiritual and physiological vocabulary employed in the supplication. We will also explore the … Read more

ALI-237: Our Role During the Ghaybah of our Imam (af)

The believers regularly go to ziyarat of Ma‘sumeen (a) in Madina, Iraq and Iran in order to renew their oath of allegiance (bay‘ah). These are the places where some of the Ma‘sumeen have been buried. However, the 12th appointed Divine Leader Imam al-Mahdi (af) is alive but the Almighty has kept him occultation. In this … Read more

ALI-235: Nabi Musa in the Quran

The course will cover selected passages from the Holy Qur’an that discuss brief historical events which have moral and ethical lessons for believers. Dates:  May 14 – June 4, 2013 Instructor: Hasnayn Kassamali Schedule:  Tuesday evenings, one hour before maghribayn prayers. May 14   & 21 (7:45 – 8:45 p.m.) and May 28 & June 4 (8:00 … Read more

ALI-234: Quran Appreciation, Sura Saba

Dates: April 26 – June 14, 2013 Instructors: Tahera Kassamali & Sakina Kermali Resources Outline Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Storybook Exercise Explanation Exercise Sheet

ALI-233: Sayyida Fatimah (a)

During the month of Jamādī al-Thānī, Mu’minīn commemorate the wafāt as well as celebrate the birth of Sayyida Fātima (a), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s). In continuation of providing classes on the sīrah of Ma’sumīn (a), a course over four Tuesdays on the life history of the Sayyida Fatima has been arranged. … Read more